The SAM Lb spot was probably more of a bulked up nickleback who would go into the box sometimes than a regular OLB. He takes horrible angles, etc more than he has trouble b/c of a lack of size.....although putting on as much lean muscle without losing speed or agility would help

When it comes to Werner, he probably has the most upside and he is the one who can benefit the most from a college coach instead of Davis. He does a good job when walked out onto the perimeter, but has terrible instinct, technique, etc when playing in the box. It should be expected from a high school DB and a guy that spends so much time walked out

If you look at the picture I posted in this thread, it's pretty much a quasi 4-2-5 w/ a huge nickleback most of the time anyways. https://www.elevenwarriors.com/forum/ohio-state-football/2019/01/101480/with-washington-in-as-lb-coach-who-starts#comment-3999698

Werner is playing it. He is more of an huge nickleback right now which is something we ask of the position. He is better when he is walked out on the perimeter than when he plays in the box. Going from Quarters to man has forced him to lock up on a WR than field side flat zone like Baker and Lee did a lot of the time

I don't know about this story. It seems like Grinch would develop a relationship w/ a 5-star recruit regardless of whether or not he was leaving. A 5-star recruit would have been on Urban's radar also.

People have committed to school b/c, for the most part, they liked their position coach

Werner is playing the walk out LB position and unlike the Quarters defense we used to play when Jerome Baker and Darron Lee were here, we are now playing more man. Werner has to concentrate on covering WRs more than those guys who a lot of the time had field side zone in the flats

explosive plays are more important in college football than efficiency. In other words, college offenses rely on explosive plays to score points more than driving the ball down the field w/ 10+ play drives. No reason to give up that many big plays on the ground